
TECHFEST is Vietnam’s flagship national innovation and entrepreneurship festival, launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2015 and organized in partnership with government bodies, local authorities, and the wider startup community both at home and abroad. Its mission is to provide a premier platform where innovative startups can connect with potential customers, investors, mentors, and media, while sharing knowledge and forging collaborations that strengthen Vietnam’s position on the global innovation map.
Over the past ten years, TECHFEST has attracted nearly 27,000 in‑person attendees, 37,000 online participants, 2,600 startups, and 1,000 domestic and international investors, with international experts consistently comprising over 30% of all speakers. Each year, 10–20 local and regional satellite events amplify its impact nationwide, and TECHFEST’s international editions in San Francisco, Singapore, Seoul, and Melbourne... have further showcased Vietnamese innovation abroad. On average, over 300 startups and 150 investors take part in each investment‑matching session, resulting in interested amount of investment over USD 107 million USD with 12% of success rate.